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Leek is rich in vitamin A, which has the functions of moistening lung, improving eyesight, beautifying and caring skin. In addition, leek is also rich in some compounds that can improve the function of butyric acid system in melanocytes, which can eliminate skin leukoplakia and so on.

Improve immunity and prevent colds and colds.

It is found that vitamin A in leek is also helpful to reduce diseases such as colds, cold and asthma.

Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

Leek has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and women are prone to anemia, so eating leek properly is also beneficial to cardiovascular health and other diseases.

Inhibit milk secretion

For lactating women, if the milk secretion is too much, or it is necessary to wean, eating more leeks can play a role in inhibiting milk secretion.

Increase appetite

Leek contains an ingredient called plant aromatic volatile oil, which can stimulate appetite. In the hot summer, women are more prone to problems such as loss of appetite, so eating fried eggs with leeks properly has the effect of improving appetite.

Promote digestive function

In summer, due to various reasons, people are more prone to various obstacles in digestive function, and eating leeks properly can make use of the rich vitamins, crude fiber, volatile essential oil, sulfide and other ingredients to enhance digestive function, prevent constipation, prevent intestinal cancer and other health care effects.

Sterilization and anti-inflammatory

Chinese medicine believes that diarrhea, typhoid fever and staphylococcus aureus are more likely to be infected in summer, and leek contains some sulfur compounds with bactericidal effect.

Helpfulness

In fact, eating some leeks properly also has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney. Eating some leeks properly is conducive to helping sex and improving women's sexual desire.

What should I pay attention to when eating leeks?

Because leek is a kind of hot food, it is very easy to get angry if eaten too much, so it is not suitable to eat too much. In addition, leek is not suitable for those with yin deficiency and fire.

People with indigestion don't eat leeks.

Summer heat should not eat more leeks, this is because summer leeks are prone to aging, although they are rich in cellulose, but the overall cellulose is rough, plus their own gastrointestinal peristalsis is weak, if you eat too much leeks, it will increase the burden on the stomach.

Women in postpartum, lactation, pregnancy and menstruation should not eat leeks.

Kidney failure, although leek has the function of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, is extremely counterproductive, and eating too much will cause kidney failure. In addition, if you are taking some Chinese medicines, especially eating bird's nest, donkey-hide gelatin or other health care products, you should not eat leeks, otherwise it will affect its efficacy.

Overnight leeks can't be eaten, and overnight leeks will produce some substances harmful to human health, which is not good for human health. Chinese medicine believes that the most suitable season for eating leeks is spring, but it is generally recommended to eat as little leeks as possible in summer and autumn.